Tuesday, September 16, 2014

Upcoming Dog Friendly Events Introduction to Positive Training Saturday, September 20, 2014 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Introduction to Positive Training

All FUR Fun Training and Event Center
15559 Wright Brothers Dr - Addison
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Date/Time
Saturday, September 20, 2014
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
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All FUR Fun Training and Event Center
15559 Wright Brothers Dr
Addison, TX 75001
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affforddl2Introduction to Positive Training (IPT) is held every week on Thursdays (7pm-8:30pm) and Saturdays (1pm-2:30pm). It is required for all of our classes at All Fur Fun that you attend this 1-2 hour long talk. It’s a human only pow-wow where head instructor Paula Weir teaches you about the primary methods employed here, as well as determines a more personal plan of action for you and your dog.
This is the opportunity to explain to us what sorts of things you know and have been told about training and working with your dog, as well as asking any questions you might have. We will teach you about clicker training, free shaping, positive reinforcement (rewarding the dog), and negative punishment (removing the reward). You will learn why there are certain methods we NEVER use in order to help our dogs understand the things we want from them.
It is also a wonderful chance for you to explain the main concerns you have with your dog, or to ask about the various classes, events, and workshops that are happening here. IPT is designed to help you hit the ground running, but most importantly, start off on the right foot.
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Upcoming Dog Friendly Events Paws in the City Adoption Event Saturday, September 20, 2014 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Paws in the City Adoption Event

Whole Foods
2118 Abrams Rd - Dallas
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Date/Time
Saturday, September 20, 2014
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Location
Whole Foods
2118 Abrams Rd
Dallas, TX 75214
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Upcoming Dog Friendly Events North Richland Hills Doggie Beach Blast Saturday, September 20, 2014 10:00 AM - 10:00 PM

North Richland Hills Doggie Beach Blast

NRH20 Family Water Park
9001 Boulevard 26 - North Richland Hills
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Date/Time
Saturday, September 20, 2014
10:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Location
NRH20 Family Water Park
9001 Boulevard 26
North Richland Hills, TX 76180
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doggie-beach-blastSay so long to summer at the ultimate pool party for you and your pooch! Paddle alongside your pup in the NRH2Ocean and Endless River. Splash with the kids in Frogstein’s Splashatory and the Tadpole Swimming Hole. Relax with the whole family on the white sands of Beachside Bay. 

Admission is $20 per person including up to two dogs, with proceeds benefiting the North Richland Hills Animal Adoption & Rescue Center. Children 2 and younger will get in free with a paid adult. Bring the whole family out for a day of fun in the sun!
Dogs must be spayed or neutered and up to date on vaccinations, including rabies vaccinations. Participants must present signed waiver form at the gate.
The first 200 tickets purchased online receive a free Beach Bash t-shirt! T-shirts will also be available for purchase the day of the event for $15 each or 2 for $25, while supplies last.
How to Purchase Tickets
Tickets may be purchased online now from the NRH2O website.
Tickets will also be available for purchase on Sept. 20 at the NRH2O front gate. NRH2O season passes are not valid for this fundraiser/post-season event.
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Upcoming Dog Friendly Events Dog Splash Saturday, September 20, 2014 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Dog Splash

Splash Factory
601 East Grand Prairie Rd - Grand Prairie
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Date/Time
Saturday, September 20, 2014
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Location
Splash Factory
601 East Grand Prairie Rd
Grand Prairie, TX 75051
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Upcoming Dog Friendly Events PetFest Saturday, September 20, 2014 12:00 AM - 12:00 PM

PetFest

Freedom Dog Park
2675 Trophy Park Dr - Trophy Club
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Date/Time
Saturday, September 20, 2014
12:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Location
Freedom Dog Park
2675 Trophy Park Dr
Trophy Club, TX 76262
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Trophy Club’s 6th annual PetFest brings pets and pet owners together for a community pet fair celebrating man’s best friend. Vendors will be on hand with various pet-related merchandise, service offers, educational information and dogs will be available for adoption. Leashed, vaccinated pets are welcome!
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For more information, visithttp://tcparks.org or contact event organizers at slewis@trophyclub.org or (682) 831-4603.
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Upcoming Dog Friendly Events Humane Society of Flower Mound #NTXGivingDay Yappy Hour Thursday, September 18, 2014 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Humane Society of Flower Mound #NTXGivingDay Yappy Hour

Agave Azul
1141 Flower Mound Rd, Suite 630 - Flower Mound
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Date/Time
Thursday, September 18, 2014
5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Location
Agave Azul
1141 Flower Mound Rd, Suite 630
Flower Mound, TX 75028
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HUMANE SOCIETY OF FLOWER MOUND PLANS ACTIVITIES FOR NORTH TEXAS GIVING DAY
The Humane Society of Flower Mound (HSFM) will participate in North Texas Giving Day on Thursday, September 18, 2014. Sponsored by the Communities Foundation of Texas, this yearly one-day event raises much-needed funds for charities across north Texas. Donations of $25 and above will be amplified by $2 million in bonus funds and prizes awarded to participating charities.
In just five years, North Texas Giving Day has pumped more than $60 million into the North Texas community. In 2013, more than 75,000 gifts totaling $25.2 million, benefiting more than 1,350 nonprofits.
HSFM has several special events planned for the day. Starting at 7am, “Ambassadogs” will visit local businesses to thank them for their support of HSFM throughout the year and to raise awareness of the amazing animals available for adoption from local shelters. Ambassadogs and volunteers will greet and take photographs with staff and customers at each location, and post them to social media with the hashtag #NTXGivingDay to encourage people to donate online that day.  The Ambassadogs include:
Pendleberry, a Basset/Aussie mix who was treated for parvo
The Dude, a fluffy English Mastiff who was abandoned at a shelter
Blossom, a Jack Russell/Whippet mix who was found with her leg wrapped in plastic and had to have it amputated
Lucy, a Chow mix who departs to New York through our Love on Wheels program on September 23
Charities will receive live donation tally updates throughout the day, and for each $1000 raised for HSFM, logo t-shirts will be given to whatever lucky supporter is petting the Ambassadog at that time. An anonymous donor will match up to $10,000 that day in support of HSFM’s Love on Wheels program, which takes dogs from local shelters and sends them to a partner shelter in New York to be adopted. HSFM has set a goal of $10,000 in donations for North Texas Giving Day. Supporters can also help by “retweeting” posts that day on Twitter at @HSFMTweets.

From 5-8pm, HSFM will be at Agave Azul in Flower Mound for a “yappy hour” on the patio to celebrate and raise last-minute donations. Several of the Ambassadogs are expected to attend, and all leashed, well-behaved dogs are welcome.

For more information, including pictures of the Ambassadogs and the schedule of visits, please visit www.hsfm.org or call 972-691-7387.
The Humane Society of Flower Mound is an all-volunteer, 501c3 non-profit organization dedicated to promoting a respectful, responsible, and compassionate relationship between animals and people.
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Upcoming Dog Friendly Events North Texas Giving Day Thursday, September 18, 2014 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM

North Texas Giving Day

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Date/Time
Thursday, September 18, 2014
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
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After last year’s national record-crushing 75,000 donations totaling $25.2 million, North Texas Giving Day is back with the hope that North Texas will rise to the challenge and outdo itself once again. With new community events, extra time to donate and additional prizes, the sixth annual North Texas Giving Day aims to raise the giving day bar once again to benefit more North Texas nonprofits.
On September 18, 2014, donations can be made 6 a.m. to midnight to more than 1,500 certified nonprofits listed on the new website www.NorthTexasGivingDay.org. Donations $25 and above will be amplified by more than $2 million dollars in bonus funds and prizes.
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